I can tell you that December seems slow here despite postings by recruiters at other websites.

While I don't have the "pedigree" of the two teachers here who were recently found dead in front of the tv - apparent drug overdoses, I'm a bit surprised at the lackluster response so far.

So morbid kidding aside, it appears slow to me so far. I see a lot of "low ball" salaries thrown around - 20-25K baht/month. I'm guessing schools and/ or recruiters are just fishing for the unsuspecting.

Seriously, if anyone knows of a semi-reputable school looking for teachers in Thailand let me know!

You'd be farther ahead taking whatever you can find to tide you over until next March then start looking to move into something decent with a contract, visa and work permit.

Make a quick trip to the embassy in Laos, get a 60-day, double entry tourist visa and you are effectively good for 6 months (with extensions and a quick border run).

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Yeah, I have two interviews coming up. One is with a private school and the other (still not scheduled exactly) is for possible public school positions via a recruiter (still have to clarify that business [AYA].

At this point, I'm looking at keeping my expenses down as much as anything. Social gathering tonight where I'll be networking. Thanks to another related board, my rental expenses are low but money still leaves the pocket everyday for something as we know.

I have to say, leaving a position at the end of August gives you time for things but also has hidden costs!